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January 22, 2016 04:00 PMCalender
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Abstract Composition

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$57,810$47,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2878BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 22, 2016 4:00PM

Description:

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)

Abstract Composition, c. 1942
Unsigned.
Gouache, ink, and pencil on paper, 22 1/16 x 30 3/16 in. (56.0 x 76.6 cm),unmatted, framed.
Condition: Toning, rippling, acid burn to edges of sheet.

Provenance: From the artist to Jane Davenport Harris di Tomassi, through to the estate of the current owner.

N.B. Calder Foundation application number A27673.
Estimate $35,000-55,000

Toning to the lower right quadrant. Water damage to the lower left quadrant on the reverse. No additional issues to report.


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Jane Davenport Harris di Tomassi